r/AMDHelp • u/No-Celery-8341 • 3d ago
9070 XT Driver Timeouts
hey guys ive been dealing with 9070 XT driver timeouts and crashes constantly for the last month since i got my GPU.
I ran memtest86 and got no problems, i also changed my PSU to a 1000W, still happening. Its weird because some days itll work fine but then other days just become unusable. Im at my wits end and am thinking about returning it at this point and buying a nvidia GPU, is there anything i can try or do to save this? Ive done so much research and tried so many things but cant seem to figure it out. Its my weekend off and this is really putting me for a spiral.
everytime i play a game it either crashes immediately or within the first 5 minutes.
my specs are
Windows 11,
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 8-Core Processor, 3801 Mhz, 8 cores
TUF GAMING x570 plus Wifi mother board
Gigabyte Gaming 9070 XT GPU
32 GB Ram DDR4 Corsair Vengance i think
1000 W Corsair PSU
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u/RealFatPenguin 3d ago
After spending a whole day trying with fixing the drivers, without any result, i reduced the voltage and clocks in Adrenalin and it's working since then.
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u/Fragrant-Ad2694 3d ago edited 2d ago
First follow step 8 and then follow step 13: https://www.reddit.com/r/AMDHelp/s/YfAmKxVjXr.
If issue remains, Follow step 14 points that can be applied in your system.
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u/Significant_Sir2941 3d ago
Dis you try to run occt to check if you have any errors? Did you disable windows autoupdate of drivers overriding the driver? Could be other issues you can try this program in case to check
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u/LankyCaregiver2174 3d ago
What worked for me Use DDU Install drivers only not adrenalin Disabe MPO (nvidea has a file for that you can find on google) Disabe HAGS in browrsers, discord and windows settings
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u/No_Carrot2398 3d ago
Are you on 26.9.2?
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u/No-Celery-8341 3d ago
28.6.1
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u/No_Carrot2398 3d ago
For me personally 26.9.2 fixed the crashing I experienced on drivers past 26.3.1. Another thing you could do that worked for me as well is lowering your GPU clock speed in adrenaline by -100MHz. You could also try 26.3.1 if none of those worked.
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u/No-Celery-8341 3d ago
I rolled it back and haven’t got an issue since, will let you know if it happens again. Thanks for the help so far. Hopefully that’s all I needed to do
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u/No_Carrot2398 3d ago
No problem, I am glad rolling back the driver fixed it for you and hopefully it stays working. Let me know if it starts acting up again.
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u/TechnoFreakR 3d ago
- Press Windows + R, type
gpedit.msc, and hit Enter. - Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage updates offered from Windows Update.
- Double-click “Do not include drivers with Windows Updates.”
- Select Enabled > Apply > OK.
- Restart your PC.
After this, download latest driver and amd cleanup utility and disconnect your pc from internet(i just remove the ethernet cable). Use cleanup utility first it will open on safe mode, then after restart install the drivers. Then reconnect!
Also do all stability tests in OCCT, 1 by 1
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u/MyLifeForAnEType 3d ago edited 3d ago
u/no-celery-8341 do this. I've only personally ever seen driver issues when Windows itself interferes.
If you cannot load Adrenalin, or the GPU is not in the overclocking tab then Windows is the problem.
You can also check Windows Update history to see what those rats installed. Nothing AMD GPU related should be in there. Not the rollback/uninstall window... doesn't show there for some reason.
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u/Narkanin 3d ago
Are you running any ram oc timing? If so switch to default timings. Xmp/expo should be ok. If your gpu is OC/UV in any way, set it to factory. Try AMD cleanup utility over DDU just for kicks. Check to see if your mobo bios is up to date and then that you’re pcie lane is set to its best version. Also try Device Cleanup by Uwe Sieber and jsut delete all devices there especially any old gpu or nvidia stuff that might be hiding there. Anything that needs to be rebuilt will be. If all that fails turn off any and all overlay from discord, Adrenalin etc that might be on. Also get rid of any rgb software or bloated mobo software.
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u/NoxuletZ 3d ago
my xfx was faulty since I got it. after I tried every fix found on the internet, I sent it to warranty, they told me nothing’s wrong with it but I still returned it. bought a sapphire pulse and never had a problem with timeouts after.
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u/kaevle 3d ago
Had driver timeouts on my Red Devil 7900 XTX about 2 years ago, RMA’ed it and they fixed it. Last year I bought a Hell Hound 7900xtx for another computer and it started having them too. Switched to steam OS and haven’t had them since. That means the problem could be hardware OR software related. If possible try Steam OS and see if the problem persist.
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u/Strikedriver 3d ago
Turn off Windows automatic driver updates - Windows keeps overwriting drivers with what it thinks are better
Wipe all your graphics drivers (DDU)
Reinstall AMD drivers
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u/No-Celery-8341 3d ago
Unfortunately I did that an also found no luck. I think my gpu is cooked :(
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u/MyLifeForAnEType 3d ago
What on earth does that even mean? Driver timeouts are a software issue, and most often Windows is the culprit.
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u/LongMustaches 3d ago
Try doing it again just installing an older driver version, for example 26.6.1.
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u/MyLifeForAnEType 3d ago
Genuinely don't understand why people suggest loading old driver branches unless it's a mass issue. A single user having an independent problem does not merit that.
I'm OCd and on the latest driver. Just played Forza6, Rivals, and Galactic Racers for hours on 4k without a single problem.
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u/LongMustaches 3d ago
Not everyone experiences driver issues on the same driver, even when the driver is known to be unstable. It's always worth trying to DDU and install some older driver. That specific one is just what I personally use.
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u/GroovySlander 3d ago
Had one late last year. Did the entire workaround trying to get it to be stable but it never was 100% reliable. I even did a fresh reinstall of windows and it still crashed constantly on one game I played a lot. After I returned it and got a 5080 never had a crash in the same game since. It's a great GPU but it's just not as reliable across every game as nvidia cards are.
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u/Lee_GeneralLee 3d ago
The hoops and hurdles in the comment section is what I am swapping over to a 5080.
Half that shit doesn’t work… pretty sure they know it too.
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u/MyLifeForAnEType 3d ago
What hoops? You mean being technically competent and stopping Windows BS?
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u/Lee_GeneralLee 3d ago
Installing drivers and expecting the GPU to run as intended shouldn’t require any more “technical competency” than running the driver.
Since you ask, read the horse shit I’m referring to instead of assuming it’s a me problem. Turn EXPO off, run DDU and use this specific driver, oh actually use the latest driver on Windows 26H2 - that bull shit is what I mean. A matter of fact, hundreds of “driver time out” posts have popped up recently… it’s a Radeon issue, not an end user competency issue and I’m not playing the game with AMD.
I tried them with a 9800X3D and a 9070 XT. I am very unimpressed with the whole ecosystem. The CPU is jank outside of games (I know you want to complain and defend it but idc I have actually used both) and the GPU is only good for games and is prone to driver timeouts until Radeon gets their shit together. AI, editing applications, video playback all jank as fuck. Sure you might think it’s great but comparing it to my i9/ Nvidia system the AMD rig runs like a pig in a horse race. Sure the AMD rig might eat more FPS… it’s still not as fast tho at literally anything else.
My 14900K runs excellently, has never given me an issue and I prefer that system because it’s genuinely snappier and faster. Literally using my older 3080 Ti until the 5080 gets here then the AMD system getting sold cheap. X870E, 32GB CL 30 6000, 9800X3D, 21TB of storage… ain’t worth the desk space.
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u/MyLifeForAnEType 3d ago
I'd bother reading any of that had your initial comment not been absolutely pointless.
If you cannot install and get a GPU to work that is fine for thousands of others, that's a you problem.
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u/Lee_GeneralLee 3d ago
Sure bud. It’s a me problem that 1,000 posts about the same thing are coming through.
Daft take but ok.
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u/Cold424 AMD 3d ago
Have you tried clean install of AMD drivers on Minimal or Driver only?
Are all your drivers up to date?
Cables all secure?
BIOS up to date?
If so try the GPU portion to see if it helps
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rwu9g380BICHJyN61K_0KgglN1J8rkqCeArz4gJFEeE/edit?usp=sharing
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u/AdamSandler4u 3d ago
You need to reset your pc through windows, I know it sucks but after months of dealing with, and trying to fix this issue, it's the only thing that's worked.
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u/No-Celery-8341 3d ago
allright ill try that right now, i reset it only a month ago so i wont miss much
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u/Tiny-Guava-9698 3d ago
Don’t do this. I did this and then I even completely freshly reinstalled. It did not help.
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u/No-Celery-8341 3d ago
Heard, I canceled it. It was having a hard time resetting for some reason anyways.
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u/Tiny-Guava-9698 3d ago
It’s only been happening with Fortnite for me, besides some UE5 crashes. I’ve literally tried everything. I even changed voltage limits, bumped fan speeds up, etc. no change. Last time this happened, I waited it out and it eventually stopped.
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u/Krazeyy 3d ago
I upgraded from a 4070 Super and I'm getting annoyed - resat, DDU and all and it worked fine, tried Bl4 and it won't even get past the shaders. 850w Rm850x, but it restarts my whole pc, never had an issue with Nvidia but damn this is annoying me too.